In 2019, Karmjit Singh struck another vehicle at over 100 miles per hour while driving drunk, killing 8-year-old Maverick Martzen and severely injuring his parents, Scott and Megan, in California. Singh, an Indian national who had overstayed his visa and already had a felony DUI, served only three years in prison.

Following his release, Singh received multiple additional DUI arrests. In June and November 2023, he was arrested for drunk driving while using his brother’s license to evade authorities. Despite ICE holds, Singh was repeatedly released on parole, according to Scott Martzen, who tracked the releases on the California prison system website.

On January 30, 2026, Singh was again released from California custody. ICE did not respond to inquiries, but their detainee database confirms Singh is now held at the California City Corrections Center, the state’s largest immigration facility, reopened in 2026 with a capacity of 2,500.

The Martzen family has said the repeated releases are devastating. “Second chance. Third chance. Fourth chance. Fifth chance. Our son never got one more day,” Scott Martzen said. He emphasized that Maverick would likely be alive today if Singh had been deported after his first felony conviction in 2016.

To honor Maverick’s memory, the family founded M30, a nonprofit supporting young athletes. During COVID, a cardboard cutout of Maverick appeared at the San Francisco Giants’ stadium, symbolizing his talent and the loss felt by his family.